Do you have proven experience as a Network/Infrastructure Engineer? Are you looking for a new opportunity to build upon your networking skill set in a Global organisation?

We’re looking for someone to help support and maintain Ipsos’ IT network, both within the UK and across our Global offices. You’ll offer expert advice, guidance and support to the business throughout the UK and abroad. Whilst you’ll be working as part of the UK IT team, you’ll be in frequent contact with colleagues across our Global network team.

What you’ll be doing:

Along with providing technical support to the team, you’ll be proactive in the administration, maintenance, installation and management of our network infrastructure, applications, systems and services. You’ll resolve issues within agreed timescales, working with the wider IT team as required.

You’ll analyse and report on infrastructure load and system availability, effectively managing long term capacity requirements in order to maximise system availability. Whilst you’ll be working to our prescribed security standards we’ll expect you to help evolve these and play an active role in developing and implementing industry-standard best practices for network services.

You’ll working alongside and managing 3rd-party suppliers to ensure SLAs are maintained and will assist our Ipsos Global Infrastructure teams in supporting various systems.

In addition to BAU tasks, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your project implementation and management skills, which will allow you to contribute and lead various infrastructure projects.

About you:

We’re looking for someone who is flexible and adaptable and can draw upon their experience to suggest improvements and developments to the way things are done. You must possess a highly methodical troubleshooting approach and compliment this with strong analytical skills.

It’s essential that you have good interpersonal skills to build successful working relationships with the UK IT team and our Global colleagues. You’ll be joining a hardworking, results-driven team so you’ll need to display a similar level of initiative, team spirit, drive and energy to get things done. You’ll also be comfortable working independently. We are looking for someone who is passionate about technology; who actively keeps up to date with industry updates and will understand the latest technology relating to networks and infrastructure.

Specifically, you’ll need to have the following skills/experience:

CCNA Routing & Switching

Network architecture and design

Practical fault diagnosis and resolution skills

Designing, developing and integrating infrastructure solutions

Proven ability in implementing & maintaining industry best practise whilst adhering to up to date security standards. Security based courses of qualifications preferable

If you certified in VMware or Microsoft Server technologies, then that’s a bonus!

About us:

We are not looking to fill jobs, but to partner with our people. We value team accomplishments and we believe in leaders who set good examples. We encourage and reward individual initiative, innovation and creativity. Our values (Integrity, Curiosity, Client First, and Entrepreneurial Spirit) are based on our diverse cultural backgrounds, helping us to be responsive, client-focused and flexible.

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